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Apparently this website has "adult content" according to various web algorithms developed by sites that determine whether a page is "safe". Thus, videokid.org has been determined to be somehow "unsafe" by some heavy-handed automated process. I wonder if that limits its potential. Probably, but I don't think younger children will be interested in the content I produce here.

But it's still a little discouraging to realize that various processes may block this site from being viewed. I'm not sure what it is. Perhaps simply the word "revolution" invokes images of a violent bloodbath even though this is simply a revolution of thought and returning the internet to the way it once was rather than a circlejerk of like-minded people patting each other on the back for saying the right thing.

Perhaps my version of the internet is dated and even undesirable to many, but I still wish to see it happen. I want a world where people actually have honest debates with one another rather than simply agreeing with others and continuing the trends prevalent in sites like Reddit. Reddit is a very mixed bag overall and one that confuses me sometimes.

I have friends that have earned over 200,000 "comment karma" compared to my 555. Despite both of us joining Reddit around the same time, she's found it much easier to fit in with the crowd and become a well-respected member of Reddit while I often find myself the victim of serial downvoters.

I don't really like the way Reddit is set up and generally don't enjoy any site that involves such a high amount of "user-generated content" where the behavior of other members determines what content will be viewed. I would rather have someone with something informative and interesting to say be able to get it out there even if the average reader might not appreciate it.

This site hasn't taken off like I once dreamed it would, and perhaps that inaccurate "adult content" label is part of the reason. I wish that user behavior wasn't such a deciding factor on what content rises to the top. But to be honest, this is because I don't fit in with others very well and when the other people are in charge of what gets seen, content I produce might not get the attention it would in a more traditional setting.

Someday I am going to make it, a great writer just as I've always wanted. Keep thinking for yourselves. You are not alone in this world!